Slice 3 of 8 · total solar eclipse 12 August 2026

Palencia → Burgos

42.64,-4.85 → 42.21,-4.01 · 85 km of centreline. Totality 108 s with the sun 8.7° up at azimuth 282°, maximum 20:29:18 CEST. 16 viable sites.

Suitability map for slice 3.
Coarse screening layer (30 m terrain). Grey = totality hidden behind terrain, blue = sea, dashed yellow = centreline. Black dots are towns for orientation; the pink star is your base at Salinillas de Buradón. Tap the map for the full-size version.
Totality
108 son the centreline
Sun altitude
8.7°at maximum
Azimuth
282°look WNW
Viable sites
16of 16 verified
Best score
91Redondilla
Best overall · 91

Redondilla

Excellent91 / 100

Coordinates
42.6498, -4.2402
Elevation
1152 m
Access
Short walk 188 m (track)
Totality
104 s · 20:28:02–20:29:46
Clearance
+8.9°
From base
117 km
Sun visible to
-0.1°
Aerial photograph of Redondilla, pin marked.
PNOA orthophoto · 420 m across · crosshair = the exact coordinates
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Best drive-up · 90

Roadside nr. Sargentes de la Lora

Excellent90 / 100

Coordinates
42.7691, -3.9381
Elevation
1067 m
Access
Park at the spot (road)
Totality
98 s · 20:27:50–20:29:28
Clearance
+8.0°
From base
– km
Sun visible to
+0.2°
Aerial photograph of Roadside nr. Sargentes de la Lora, pin marked.
PNOA orthophoto · 420 m across · crosshair = the exact coordinates
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Runner-up · 89

Roadside nr. Pedrosa del Príncipe (north)

Very good89 / 100

Coordinates
42.2309, -4.2004
Elevation
891 m
Access
Park at the spot (road)
Totality
106 s · 20:28:42–20:30:28
Clearance
+8.7°
From base
122 km
Sun visible to
-0.2°
Aerial photograph of Roadside nr. Pedrosa del Príncipe (north), pin marked.
PNOA orthophoto · 420 m across · crosshair = the exact coordinates
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Clearance = degrees between sun and skyline at totality. Sun visible to = altitude where the sun is finally lost. August sky = historical record, not a forecast. sight line = CERRA 5.5 km along the ray to the sun. overhead = ERA5 25 km above the site.
SiteAccess ClearanceSun visible to TotalityAugust sky
(historical)		 Skyline set byRating
Redondilla42.6498, -4.2402 · 1152 mSite details →imageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentuskymeteoblue multimodel Short walk 188 m (track) +8.9° -0.1° 104 s 117 km 85%sight line · historicalclear 56% · ovc 15%overhead83% Terrainshrubland · 4 % trees Excellent91
Roadside nr. Sargentes de la Lora42.7691, -3.9381 · 1067 mSite details →imageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentuskymeteoblue multimodel Park at the spot (road)minor asphalt road, asphalt +8.0° +0.2° 98 s – km 75%overhead · historicalclear 45% · no sight-line record Treesgrassland · 5 % trees Excellent90
Roadside nr. Pedrosa del Príncipe (north)42.2309, -4.2004 · 891 mSite details →imageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentuskymeteoblue multimodel Park at the spot (road)minor asphalt road, asphalt +8.7° -0.2° 106 s 122 km 84%sight line · historicalclear 57% · ovc 16%overhead91% Terrainbuilt-up · 32 % trees Very good89
Roadside nr. Pomar de Valdivia (west)42.7738, -4.1194 · 1151 mSite details →imageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentuskymeteoblue multimodel Park at the spot (road)minor asphalt road, asphalt +7.8° +0.5° 100 s 108 km 80%sight line · historicalclear 44% · ovc 20%overhead75% Terraingrassland · 15 % trees Very good89
Roadside nr. Pedrosa del Príncipe (south)42.2238, -4.2015 · 908 mSite details →imageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentuskymeteoblue multimodel Park at the spot (road)minor asphalt road, asphalt +8.6° -0.2° 106 s 122 km 84%sight line · historicalclear 57% · ovc 16%overhead91% Terraincropland · 2 % trees Very good89
Roadside nr. Humada42.6843, -4.0774 · 1105 mSite details →imageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentuskymeteoblue multimodel Park at the spotminor asphalt road, asphalt +8.1° +0.6° 102 s 104 km 79%sight line · historicalclear 45% · ovc 21%overhead78% Terraingrassland · 1 % trees Very good89
Roadside nr. Quintana del Puente42.1108, -4.2123 · 897 mSite details →imageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentuskymeteoblue multimodel Park at the spot (road)minor asphalt road, asphalt +8.5° +0.0° 105 s 128 km 84%sight line · historicalclear 54% · ovc 16% Terraingrassland · 8 % trees Very good88
Roadside nr. Tariego de Cerrato41.8877, -4.4514 · 870 mSite details →imageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentuskymeteoblue multimodel Park at the spot (road)minor asphalt road, asphalt +8.6° +0.1° 100 s 157 km 89%sight line · historicalclear 61% · ovc 11%overhead92% Terrainbuilt-up · 17 % trees Very good88
Roadside nr. Castrillo Mota de Judíos42.2869, -4.1850 · 912 mSite details →imageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentuskymeteoblue multimodel Park at the spotunpaved track +8.7° -0.2° 106 s 118 km 83%sight line · historicalclear 56% · ovc 17%overhead91% Terraingrassland · 0 % trees Very good86
Roadside nr. Valbuena de Pisuerga42.1349, -4.2275 · 902 mSite details →imageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentuskymeteoblue multimodel Park at the spotminor asphalt road, asphalt +8.6° +0.3° 105 s 128 km 84%sight line · historicalclear 55% · ovc 16%overhead92% Terraingrassland · 1 % trees Very good85
Roadside nr. Pomar de Valdivia (east)42.7790, -4.1047 · 1200 mSite details →imageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentuskymeteoblue multimodel Park at the spotunpaved track, asphalt +8.2° +0.1° 100 s 107 km 79%sight line · historicalclear 44% · ovc 21%overhead75% Terraingrassland · 0 % trees Very good84
Roadside nr. Polientes42.7708, -3.9430 · 1065 mSite details →imageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentuskymeteoblue multimodel Park at the spot (road)minor asphalt road, asphalt +7.6° +1.6° 98 s 94 km 72%sight line · historicalclear 39% · ovc 28%overhead75% Terraingrassland · 41 % trees Very good82
Roadside nr. Reinoso de Cerrato41.9584, -4.3707 · 878 mSite details →imageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentuskymeteoblue multimodel Park at the spotunpaved track, compacted gravel +8.2° +0.2° 102 s 148 km 88%sight line · historicalclear 64% · ovc 12%overhead92% Treescropland · 2 % trees Good80
La Rasa42.6892, -4.0374 · 1158 mSite details →imageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentuskymeteoblue multimodel Walk 593 m (track) +8.4° -0.1° 101 s 100 km 79%sight line · historicalclear 45% · ovc 21%overhead78% Terraincropland · 0 % trees Good79
Pico Cornón43.0486, -4.3893 · 2122 mSite details →imageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentuskymeteoblue multimodel Walk 405 m (road) +9.6° +0.4° 97 s 137 km 46%sight line · historicalzenith flattersclear 22% · ovc 54%overhead56% Terraingrassland · 8 % trees Good78
Peña Otero42.7646, -3.7044 · 1199 mSite details →imageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentuskymeteoblue multimodel Park at the spot (track) +5.4° +3.0° 94 s 74 km 73%sight line · historicalclear 42% · ovc 27%overhead74% Terraingrassland · 0 % trees Good73
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